Arguments injection in HashiCorp go-getter library

1) Arguments injection

EUVDB-ID: #VU88829

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-3817

CWE-ID: CWE-88 - Argument Injection or Modification

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation of arguments when executing Git to discover remote branches. A remote attacker can execute arbitrary code on the system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

go-getter: 1.0.0 - 1.7.3

External links

http://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2024-09-hashicorp-go-getter-vulnerable-to-argument-injection-when-fetching-remote-default-git-branches/66040
http://github.com/hashicorp/go-getter/releases/tag/v1.7.4

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.